Operation Countenance - in pictures

  • Russian and British soldiers meet after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during the Second World War. Alamy
    Russian and British soldiers meet after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran during the Second World War. Alamy
  • A British supply convoy in Iran, led by a Soviet BA-10 armoured vehicle. Iran was a supply route to the Soviet Union during the war. Alamy
    A British supply convoy in Iran, led by a Soviet BA-10 armoured vehicle. Iran was a supply route to the Soviet Union during the war. Alamy
  • Soviet and British soldiers meet in Iran after the successful invasion, which was called Operation Countenance. Alamy
    Soviet and British soldiers meet in Iran after the successful invasion, which was called Operation Countenance. Alamy
  • A Red Army political instructor hands out propaganda leaflets to Tabriz residents during the Anglo-Soviet invasion. The operation was also designed to protect vital oilfields. Getty Images
    A Red Army political instructor hands out propaganda leaflets to Tabriz residents during the Anglo-Soviet invasion. The operation was also designed to protect vital oilfields. Getty Images
  • Red Army soldiers in Tabriz streets during the Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran during the Second World War. Getty Images
    Red Army soldiers in Tabriz streets during the Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran during the Second World War. Getty Images
  • An Indian rifleman guards an oil pipeline after the 1941 invasion. Getty Images
    An Indian rifleman guards an oil pipeline after the 1941 invasion. Getty Images